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Cheapest colleges in Virginia after financial aid

Updated College Scorecard, 2024-25

The short answer

The cheapest four-year colleges in Virginia after financial aid are University of Virginia's College at Wise ($5,869 a year in-state), Norfolk State University ($12,180 a year in-state) and Old Dominion University ($12,913 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Sticker price isn't what most families pay. This list sorts by the average a student who got federal aid paid for a year after grants and scholarships. At public colleges it covers in-state students. Out-of-state students pay more, so those rows also show an out-of-state estimate: the in-state figure plus the extra tuition.

The list (21 of 42)

Four-year colleges in Virginia with 500 or more undergraduates, lowest average price after grants first. The list shows 21 of the 42 colleges with a price on file. Prices: College Scorecard, 2024-25.

  1. University of Virginia's College at Wise $5,869 a year in-state Wise, VA · Out of state: about $22,099 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $4,478 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  2. Norfolk State University $12,180 a year in-state Norfolk, VA · Out of state: about $23,530 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,325 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  3. Old Dominion University $12,913 a year in-state Norfolk, VA · Out of state: about $33,988 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,610 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  4. Radford University $13,701 a year in-state Radford, VA · Out of state: about $27,483 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,553 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  5. George Mason University $14,697 a year in-state Fairfax, VA · Out of state: about $39,693 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,594 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  6. Virginia State University $14,893 a year in-state Petersburg, VA · Out of state: about $27,879 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $11,335 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  7. Virginia Military Institute $15,585 a year in-state Lexington, VA · Out of state: about $46,177 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $10,028 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  8. Mary Baldwin University $15,810 a year Staunton, VA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,405 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  9. Strayer University-Virginia $17,213 a year Arlington, VA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $17,213 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  10. American National University $17,696 a year Salem, VA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $17,764 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  11. University of Virginia $18,056 a year in-state Charlottesville, VA · Out of state: about $57,082 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $9,479 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  12. Ferrum College $18,070 a year Ferrum, VA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $16,705 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  13. Regent University $18,135 a year Virginia Beach, VA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $18,284 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  14. Bluefield University $18,402 a year Bluefield, VA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $18,103 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  15. William & Mary $18,880 a year in-state Williamsburg, VA · Out of state: about $45,149 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $3,292 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  16. Virginia Wesleyan University $20,237 a year Virginia Beach, VA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $17,353 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  17. Longwood University $20,773 a year in-state Farmville, VA · Out of state: about $33,381 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $15,301 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  18. Hollins University $20,875 a year Roanoke, VA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $15,943 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  19. Bridgewater College $21,083 a year Bridgewater, VA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $16,892 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  20. Randolph College $22,101 a year Lynchburg, VA · Families earning under $30,000 paid $22,076 Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
  21. Christopher Newport University $22,310 a year in-state Newport News, VA · Out of state: about $36,531 · Families earning under $30,000 paid $14,139 in-state Source: College Scorecard, 2024-25
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What are the cheapest colleges in Virginia after financial aid?

The cheapest four-year colleges in Virginia after financial aid are University of Virginia's College at Wise ($5,869 a year in-state), Norfolk State University ($12,180 a year in-state) and Old Dominion University ($12,913 a year in-state), by the average price students with federal aid paid in 2024-25.

Which are cheapest for families earning under $30,000?

Of the colleges listed, William & Mary ($3,292), University of Virginia's College at Wise ($4,478) and Old Dominion University ($8,610) had the lowest average yearly price for students from families earning under $30,000, in 2024-25.

What does price after aid mean here?

It's what a student who got federal aid paid for a year of tuition, fees, housing, food and books after grants and scholarships, before loans. It comes from the College Scorecard, which the U.S. Department of Education publishes.

Numbers change each year when colleges and the Department of Education publish new data. Confirm costs and admission rules with the college before you apply.

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